A case of beriberi on the threshold of the year 2000

The authors report a case of beriberi due to a deficit in thiamine, which became apparent in a young Chinese woman with polyneuropathy, distal oedema and epigastralgia. Parenteral administration of thiamine lead to the virtually complete resolution of symptoms.

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Published inClinica terapeutica Vol. 141; no. 10; p. 307
Main Authors Sampalmieri, M, Carpinteri, F, Renzi, A, Servi, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.10.1992
Subjects
Adult
Beriberi - complications
Beriberi - diagnosis
Beriberi - drug therapy
Beriberi - ethnology
China - ethnology
Female
Humans
Italy
Polyneuropathies - diagnosis
Polyneuropathies - drug therapy
Polyneuropathies - ethnology
Polyneuropathies - etiology
Thiamine - administration & dosage
Italy
China
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Summary:The authors report a case of beriberi due to a deficit in thiamine, which became apparent in a young Chinese woman with polyneuropathy, distal oedema and epigastralgia. Parenteral administration of thiamine lead to the virtually complete resolution of symptoms.
ISSN:0009-9074
1972-6007